Sandy Creek (Deep River tributary)
# Sandy Creek (Deep River tributary)

Sandy Creek is a 19.94 mi (32.09 km) long 4th order tributary to the Deep River in Guilford and Randolph Counties, North Carolina. The Battle of the Mouth of Sandy Creek occurred at the mouth of this creek in July 1781.

## Course

Sandy Creek rises in a pond about 1 mile east of Climax, North Carolina in Guilford County and then flows south into Randolph County to join the Deep River in Ramseur, North Carolina.

## Watershed

Sandy Creek drains 60.03 square miles (155.5 $km^2)$ of area, receives about 46.8 in/year of precipitation, and has a wetness index of 393.40 and is about 48% forested.

